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From: "G"
Date: Sat, 25 Sep 1999 01:45:19 +1200
Subject: Archive searches & monthly post levels.

Hi Jack - Hi Harp-lers,
Since the posts were pretty light today I decided to tromp through the
archives out of interest. In fact it was Jack's post that gave me the idea.
Its a treasure trove.

Through my hunts I found a few good threads on the CX12. Although searching
on the same years I found the threads brought up nothing. I remember
previous threads earlier this year explaining the limitations of the search
engine, and recommended ways of using it.

However, even just trolling through 1993 & 1996 I was astounded how
regularly the same sort of threads were covered a number of times, covering
the same points. And I realised how redundant or passe my questions may
appear to long stayers of harp-l after looking at the discussions been and
gone, and back again & again.

So if you've got some time to burn, I would recommend a manual hunt through
the years, month by month of the harp-l archives at
www.garply.com/harp-l/archives the thread names don't always reflect the
content - by working out a few guidelines for yourself as to what to look
out for, you can filter through a month reasonably quickly and pick out the
useful posts as you go along.

There is a wealth of information in there, and its growing every week.

For those of you who commented on the level of emails from the list:
==========================================The archives start in 1993, with 42 posts total on the
first month, February. 181 posts in December 1993
Dec 1994 the list was up to about about 370 posts.
Dec 1996 saw 611 posts.
Dec 1998 hit an almighty 1665 posts.
Last month, 1103 posts. This month is sitting at 1215
including this one, and we have another week to go yet.
==========================================
Today I have started working on my synchopating chords and back rhythm
thanks to J. Portnoy. I'm finding this quite exciting. His course has
taught me a lot in the week I've had this course, and I look forward to what
I will acheive when I get each of these techniques down pat. :)

Harp On!
G

jack9~xcite.com WROTE
ON Thu, 23 Sep 1999 18:35:20 PDT
> Dear all,
> a recent post discussed searching the archives. I've noticed other
> posts where beginners ask questions and are told rather sternly to
> check the archives.
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> For some people's info, a lot of stuff does not appear in an archive
search.
> A search for CX 12 for 1999 displays nothing. give me some more time and
> I'll come up with a lot of things that display nothing. This has happened
to
> me quite a lot where people insist a thread has been dealt with
> substantially. Zilch.
> Please do not take this the wrong way, this is in no way a criticism of
the
> good people of harp-l and the management of the archive.
> Jack
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